This page contains some of the key documents associated with the Peninsula Rail Task Force

• The South West Spine Report – this document sets out the case for greater investment across the South West Peninsula railway network. It calls for the urgent need for increase investment to improve network resilience and to meet the needs of the rising number of passengers
• Peninsula Rail Task Force’s 3-Point Plan
  • PRTF Developing a Strategic Rail Plan
  • PRTF The economic need for a faster railway
• In October 2015, the Peninsula Rail Task Force published interim plans for improving the South West’s rail network in its report ‘On Track – the 20 year plan’. The published report can be downloaded here. If you are using Internet Explorer the report can be downloaded here
• In November 2016, the Peninsula Rail Task Force launched ‘Closing the Gap’ the South West Peninsula strategic rail blueprint. The published report can be downloaded here
  • The appendix is available here
• A number of workstream studies were carried out to inform the blueprint:
  • PRTF: Northern Route Workstream Assessment of Scheme Costs and Benefits
  • Dawlish Additional Line – Assessment
  • Heart of the South West Study Economic – Appraisal of rail network upgrade proposals
  • Business survey results
• Peninsula Rail Task Force’s Electrification Report
• Greater Connected – Transforming Strategic Connectivity in South West England
• Peninsula Rail Task Force Rail Stakeholder Update presentation
• Stakeholder workshop, March 6th 2015, presentation
• PRTF 20 year blueprint timeline